the order of the day

the order of the day
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation

Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.

Wasteful government spending seems to be the order of the day.

At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day. [=they are popular and appropriate]

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